The diplomatic friction persists amid reciprocal allegations of refinery strikes, with Russia's Deputy PM Alexander Novak claiming on Oct. 14 that Ukrainian drones hit plants in Saratov and Ryazan, a charge Kyiv dismissed as fake. These events follow reports that the Trump administration threatened to sever intelligence sharing and freeze weapons procurement mechanisms to prevent Ukraine from hitting Russian oil, a warning that preceded an Oct. 13 Ukrainian attack involving over 500 drones.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Russia Justifies Ukrainian Energy Attacks as Trump Truce Lacks Terms
War6 days ago
Moscow has refused to stop targeting Ukrainian power grids and energy infrastructure, citing a lack of concrete terms in the energy truce proposed by Donald Trump. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that since the boundaries of the ceasefire were never specified or cemented, Russia is not failing to comply with the agreement, even as President Trump claimed both parties had agreed to the truce simply because he had decreed it.
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